An API product owner is a type of software development role within an organization. It requires the individual to have a deep understanding of the product and organization that they are working with in order to create and manage an Application Programming Interface (API).
The main responsibilities of an API product owner involve:
Designing, developing, managing, and optimizing the API product.
overseeing the entire API product lifecycle from conception to end-of-life.
Establishing and enforcing standards and best practices for API design and development.
Defining the API requirements for projects, customers, and internal teams.
Ensuring the API’s performance and scalability.
Acting as a liaison between teams and stakeholders in order to identify and prioritize API features, as well as develop APIs solutions that meet customer needs.
Providing technical input and offering solutions to bridge the gap between business objectives and engineering capacity.
Monitoring API performance and usage.
Acting as the final gatekeeper before an API is released to users.
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